# reaping vs reusing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### reaping
*verb · IPA /ˈɹiːpɪŋ/ · frequency rank #30,560*
present participle and gerund of reap

### reusing
*noun · frequency rank #42,381*
reuse

## Source
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